MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: crashdesk on June 05, 2011, 06:56:02 pm

Hi,

I was at a local VW dealer checking out a manual GTI. They also had a DSG. The dealer said I can drive the DSG just like a Manual. Is this true. I always though that you had to use paddles with the DSG? Also is there a clutch pedal with the DSG as in a normal manual car? Sorry for being such a newb.

Thanks,
C

PS If you live in NI the local stealer is getting a Pirelli in next week!! Don't think there are many, if any over here.

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: stealthwolf on June 05, 2011, 07:00:41 pm

Did you not sit in the DSG car?

It's an automatic but can be driven in manual mode - you can use the paddles or the gear stick to shift up/down as you please (within reason I believe) but you can't block change up/down.

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: Hurdy on June 05, 2011, 07:01:51 pm

No clutch pedal either. :happy2:

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: Hedge on June 05, 2011, 07:06:26 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-Shift_Gearbox

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: crashdesk on June 05, 2011, 07:16:54 pm

Thanks for clearing that up. Didn't have time to sit in and inspect, or test drive. I think I will stick to a manual, although I'm sure there are a few people here that would try to convince me otherwise ;-)

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: E30Dom on June 05, 2011, 07:18:19 pm

Its an electronically controlled manual, twin clutch system, nothing like an auto... but works as one or can be controlled like a manual...

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: stealthwolf on June 05, 2011, 07:24:07 pm

Don't be a muppet. Go and test drive the DSG car.

When you're flooring it, the shifts are very smooth. I have a manual and there are times I wish I had gone for DSG instead of being scared off by the problems on the early boxes in America when DSG first came out (later turned out to be mechantronics).

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: Saint Steve on June 05, 2011, 07:27:32 pm

Go Drive a dsg... You might well regret it   


 :popcornsoda:

 :chicken:

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 05, 2011, 08:01:42 pm

Look at this the thread and the poll i made.  Pretty much everyone would not go back to a manual after
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24508.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,24508.0.html)

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: hoggj on June 05, 2011, 08:13:08 pm

I went for a test drive in a gti with DSG, and loved it  :happy2:(so i bought it) u need to at least have a test drive in one  :driver:

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 05, 2011, 08:15:15 pm

took me a while to learn how to drive a DSG but now driving a manual feels alien to me.  couldnt go back again

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: JackG on June 05, 2011, 08:16:42 pm

I used to be a hardcore manual only person

Dsg is a work of art, the changes sound stunning....yes a gear change that sounds good!
Never go back, can have so much fun with it too  :happy2:
Try it  

Title: Re: Clarify what DSG is
Post by: crashdesk on June 05, 2011, 09:11:17 pm

I'll give it a blast!  :happy2: